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Retail Pulse: FAO Schwarz To Open New Flagship; Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery

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Brick-and-mortar retailers have closed flagship locations in recent times, but sometimes these landmark stores make a comeback. The new store, which will be located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, will feature multiple experiential retail components. The store will also offer magic shows and a grocery shopping experience designed for kids.

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COVID Vaccine Adoption Creates New Class Of Influencer

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Pre-pandemic, the answer was much clearer: Good influencers were usually young, attractive, stylish, well-traveled and so naturally charismatic that simply seeing them doing, wearing or eating something was enough to motivate their hundreds of thousands – or even millions – of social media followers to imitate their behavior.